Quantities of foods consumed by 12- to 24-month-old New Zealand children
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01/12/2010
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<b>Aim:</b> The present study aimed to estimate small, median and large daily quantities of frequently consumed foods and identify which food groups are important sources of key micronutrients for 12- to 24-month-old New Zealand children.<br /><b><br />Methods:</b> A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in three cities in the South Island of New Zealand. Healthy toddlers (n = 188) were randomly selected using multistage sampling. Three non-consecutive 1-day weighed food records were collected from each child and the frequencies and daily quantities of foods and beverages, and important sources of iron and zinc, were determined.<br /><b><br />Results:</b> Fifty percent or more of the children consumed the following foods at least once over 3 days (median gram intake among toddlers who consumed the food): milk (366 g), white bread (29 g), banana (70 g), potato (34 g), cheese (12 g), apple (39 g), ‘Weetbix’ whole-wheat breakfast cereal (16 g), yeast extract spread (‘Marmite’, ‘Vegemite’) (2 g), carrot (17 g) and margarine (4 g). Dairy, cereals and the meat/fish/poultry/eggs/nuts food group were the most important sources of iron and zinc in the toddlers' diets, providing 69.1% of iron and 86.3% of zinc.<br /><b><br />Conclusion:</b> This research provides dietitians, other health professionals, researchers and policy-makers with detailed information on daily quantities of foods and beverages frequently consumed by toddlers that can be used for dietetic counselling, dietary assessment, and to develop food-based dietary guidelines specifically for toddlers.<br /> |
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eng |
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30045253/szymlekgay-quantitiesoffood-2010.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-0080.2010.01471.x |
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2010, The Authors |
Palavras-Chave | #food intake #food preference #infant #micronutrient #New Zealand |
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Journal Article |